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p 1 TINCHER FOLDER FOR PERFORATED TAPE Filed Nov. 30 1949 INVENTOR. AZ Tin ch er- Ch es fer Patented Apr. 15, 1952 2,592,766 FOLDER FOR PERFORATED TAPE Chester A. Tincher, Philomath, reg., assignor of nineteen and Johnson, seventy an J. Johnson,

one-half per (1 one-half and ten per cent all of Philomath, Oreg. Application November 30, 1949, Serial No. 130,290 3 Claims. (01. 270--86) angular ends. This may be done ator as he is applying it to a corner, or immediately prior thereto, and a neat workmanlike job to prevent soiling it.

Other and more detailed features of my invention are hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a, side elevation of a tool embodying my invention with a length of tape shown therein;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of said tool with a strip of tape accommodated therein, being fed from a supply in roll form;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section thru the tool and pe held therein, said section being taken on the me 3-3 in Fig. 1, where the tape has been creased J'ld folded; and

Fig. 4 is a similar transverse View thru the to Frank E. per cent to Carl to Ben W. Morrow,

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handle portion of the tool where the tape is yet fiat, said section being taken on the line 44 in Fig. 1.

A tool embodying my invention comprises a tubular body which comprises therein. That is to say, the tape or strip 5 may be slipped endwise thru said bore quite easily, but said strip is held against lateral displacement therein.

The handle portion is is a Web ID, which extends obliquely to the general plane of the handle portion 2, as is shown in Fig. 1. Said web is stiff and holds the wines 9, 9a in proper relationship against bending or distortion.

The apex 7a of the prolongation lies on the longitudinal centerline of said body. fed the tape thru this portion of the body until dinal centerline.

' issused, because said tool -forate and-sheathes the tape itrnay be stuck at one with perforated tape .thruout the entire length of said discharge end 8 with a sharply defined crease formed along its longitu- The discharge end is angular as is shown'in Fig. 3, and closely encompasses the tape. The straight lines upon which the tape creasing, forming and applying portion is bent and a slight narrowing of the overall width of the latter portion, as viewed in Fig. 2, causes the tape to be crowded inwardly to aid in the formation of said sharp crease.

A supply of tape 5 is preferably maintained in the form of a roll 5a, as isshown in Fig.2, and the outer wrap thereof is fitted into thetool embodying my invention. Whena proper lengthis fitted into said tool, it may be torn off along the relatively sharp edge of the end ta, or it may be torn off along the sharp edge at the discharge end 8, depending upon circumstances.

In Fig. 2 I have illustrated a partial tearing of the tape as Where the tape is to be used along a curved corner as in an arch. The edges extend it emerges from the at right angles to the'longitudinal dimension of the body and thus tears along said edges are normalto the longitudinal dimension of the tape 5.

Said tape is preferably applied to adjacent or abutting edges of Wall panels by appropriate adhesive. The placing and joining of said panels .produce dust and: thus it is desirable that the tape, particularly at the point of application, be handled cleanly so as not to soil the tape. {This end result is attained, when my improved tool is substantiallyimperatrthe point of application. The tape thus formed and creased may be applied to an inner or outer corner,

end and drawn along said corner joint by the tool. Ihe length of the tape maybe computed and itbe torn by said tool. If the tape :isapplied along a curved'angle of an arch, for example, a slight twist of in place-will produce tears along one of thewebs to'permit' the torn tape to be applied smoothly about said corner without folding or bunching. This is-p'ermitted because the tape is held tightly at ,the point ofapplication within the tubular body and particularly at the discharge send 8 thereof. a

Although my invention is shown in connection and said tape is usually used for sealing joints, it is notliniited thereto. The .tape isusuallysupplied in rolls and thus a large Supplyrrnay be maintained immediately adjacent the inletedge or the tool and no difficulty is encountered in supplying said tape quickly, neatly and smoothly to the joint to be sealed.

' I lClBrilTlI al. A taping tool-comprising atubular body, oneend defining a handle portion and the other a tape creasing, forming and applying-portion, said tubular body having a continuous bore closely encompassing a strip of sealing tape body, said handle portion being flat and the other portion merging on'str'aight lines to an angular discharge end, said-end inelevation defining a right angletriangle with the apex thereof lying on the centeriline of said body, and a stiff'web joining the margins 0f the: creasing, forming and applying portion, and constituting thedischarge endysaid web subtending an oblique angle with the handle portion, one Wall of said tubular-body defining apart of said creasing,

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base of the angular one end defining a the tool about 1" this longitudinal centerline while the tape is held plane as that occupied bythe ly encompassing a Y entirev length .of' being flat lstraight ,linesutosan angular discharge end, said end inelevationdefining a rightangle triangle with the handle portion,

1 said tubular body entire lengthuof said being fiatand theother portion merging :on

forming and applying portion extending as a prolongation of the handle portion and in the same planeas the latter, and said wall being of triangular contour, its base coinciding with and being of the same width as the handle portion and the apex thereof lying in the same transverse discharge end.

comprising a tubular body, handle portion and the other a tape creasing, forming and applying portion, said tubular body having a continuous bore closestrip of sealing tape thruout the said body, said handle portion and the other portion merging on 2. A taping tool with theapexthereof lying on the centerline of said body, and a stiff web joining the margins of the creasing, forming and applying portion, and constituting the base of the angular discharge end; said web subtending an oblique-angle one wall of saidtubular bodydefininga p-artof said creasing, forming-and applying portion extending as a prolongation-of thethandle portion and in the same'plane as the latter, said -wall' being of triangular contour, its basecoinciding with and. being of the same-width as the handle portion and the apex thereof lying in the same transverse plane as that occupiedby the discharge end,-a-nd.a slotarranged centrally of said wall for feeding sealing tape through said bOd YI v =3. Ax-taping toolcomprising a tubular body, one end defininga handle. portionand the other vay-tape crewing, forming'and applying portion. having acontinuous bore closely encompassing a strip-of sealing tape body, saidl'handle portion straight lines to anvangulardischarge end, said end' in elevation defining ,aright angleictriangie with the apex thereof lying 'on the centerline of said body, and a stiff 'web joining the: margins oflthe creasing, forming and ,applyingzportion, and'constituting the base of the angular discharge end, said web subtendingan oblique angle with the handle portion, onewall of said tubular body defining a part of said creasing forming and applying-portion extending as a prolongation-of the handleportion and in the same planeas-the latter,'said wall being of triangular contour, its base coinciding withand being of the same-width asthe handle portion and the apex thereof lying in thesame transverse plane as that occupied by the dischargeend, a slot arranged" centrally of said wa ll for feeding sealing tape'through-said body, and an inletend for said-tool for receiving a strip of sealing tape, said inlet'endlbeing' of stepped-form, defining a guide for aiding the insertion" of a strip of sealing tape therein-and a square tearing edge for severing a strip *when a proper .length of tape has been'fed therethru.

. CHESTER A. 'TINCHER.

REFERENCES CITED The following'references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED- STATES PATENTS Jan.l2 0,. 1942 thruouti the 

